14 Facts About Konstantinos Manos

Konstantinos Manos studied law in Leipzig and philosophy in Oxford.

Konstantinos Manos was a teacher of Empress Elisabeth of Austria.

Konstantinos Manos pioneered the organization of the first modern Olympic Games held in Athens which would later be the 1896 Summer Olympics.

Konstantinos Manos took part in the Macedonian Struggle, using the pseudonym Michailidis.

Konstantinos Manos was then appointed a representative in both subsequent review parliaments.

Konstantinos Manos's collection was honored with the first commendation in the Philadelphia competition.

Konstantinos Manos pioneered the introduction of the vernacular together with Lorentzos Mavilis.

Konstantinos Manos was among those who saw the undertaking by Greece of the organization of the first modern Olympic Games, in 1896, as a unique opportunity to promote national law.

The successor Konstantinos, as president of the National Olympic Committee, recognized the skills of K Manos and appointed him general secretary of the National Olympic Committee.

Konstantinos Manos was the first to offer money for the Olympic Games, and in fact the important amount of 10,000 drachmas for that time.

Konstantinos Manos was the founder of the "Athens Athletic Club".

Konstantinos Manos was the author of the first rules of the game, according to which all forms of professionalism were eliminated from the field of sports.

The gymnasts of the time, led by Ioannis Chrysafis, reacted against Konstantinos Manos, because according to his regulations, all gymnasts were excluded from the Panhellenic Games and the Olympic Games, as professionals.

In 1904, Konstantinos Manos lost his status as a member of the National Olympic Committee by an act of its President, successor Konstantinos, because he was absent from three consecutive meetings of the National Olympic Committee.